Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency)
| Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Location of Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy within Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Fife |
| Electorate | 70,329 (March 2020) |
| Major settlements | Burntisland, Cowdenbeath, Dalgety Bay, Inverkeithing, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 (as Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) |
| Member of Parliament | Melanie Ward (Scottish Labour) |
| Created from | Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline East |
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is a county constituency representing the areas around the towns of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, in Fife, Scotland, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has been represented since 2024 by Melanie Ward of Scottish Labour.
Prior to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the seat had different boundaries and was known as Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.
It was previously represented by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown from 2005 until 2015, who had been MP for the Dunfermline East constituency from 1983–2005 until boundary changes. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 and as UK Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010.